About Me

School in Birmingham KEGS Five Ways to 18 (good at maths) then University (Chemical Engineering B.Sc then Ph.D) to 25 (1960)
Glaxo (Research Chem Eng) at Ulverston, Cumbria to 1964 - Ran Pathfinders at the Parish rooms, Church Walk.
Research for Shell -San Francisco Bay Area, California to 1970 - two patents.
The Falls, Ulverston converted barns to self-catering to 1983, Unique Food Service acclaimed in the National Press.
Market stall then converted Stables Carpet Store to the present Oxfam building in 1987 and ran as Community Centre
Lost most of my money
Qualified as teacher at age 53 (1988)
(Goldsmiths- London)
Taught Hainault Forest High (NE London) - Design Technology till 1998
Learnt Flash (web design software) - Thought "Children would love this" and they did. Taught 2000 kids Flash and 50 teachers in both primary and secondary schools till 2004 (BETT exhibitor in 2000)
Returned to Ulverston 2004
Resumed teaching Flash to teachers worldwide till present.
2008 decided to be Ulverston County Councillor
Support Liverpool and Arsenal Women's team.